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Today: January 17, 2026
Today: January 17, 2026

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Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony

The Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony turned into a Roger Federer celebration

Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony
Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open

Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw

Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open
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Don't celebrate too soon. Ofner loses in Australian Open qualifying after thinking he won tiebreaker

A tennis player has learned not to celebrate victory before the match is really won

Don't celebrate too soon. Ofner loses in Australian Open qualifying after thinking he won tiebreaker
Arts|Australia|Celebrity|Sports|World

Venus Williams loses in 1st round of Australian Open tuneup event in Hobart

Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open

Venus Williams loses in 1st round of Australian Open tuneup event in Hobart
Arts|Australia|World

Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer

Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer

Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer
Arts|Australia|Sports|World

Sabalenka wins Brisbane final amid frosty exchange with Kostyuk, Medvedev tops Nakashima

Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk

Sabalenka wins Brisbane final amid frosty exchange with Kostyuk, Medvedev tops Nakashima
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Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
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Sabalenka flips the outcome with a straight-sets win over Keys in Australian Open tuneup

Aryna Sabalenka has held off Madison Keys in straight sets at the Brisbane International, flipping the outcome of last year's Australian Open final

Sabalenka flips the outcome with a straight-sets win over Keys in Australian Open tuneup
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Kyrgios won't play singles at the Australian Open, saying his body is not ready for 5-set tennis

Nick Kyrgios says he’s not fit enough to play singles at the Australian Open but will compete in doubles with his good mate Thanasi Kokkinakis at Melbourne Park

Kyrgios won't play singles at the Australian Open, saying his body is not ready for 5-set tennis
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Australia's leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after a deadly attack at a Jewish holiday event in Bondi Beach

Australia's leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting
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Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'

President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'
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Coco Gauff's two wins lead the defending champion Americans into the United Cup semifinals

After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court in the United Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday

Coco Gauff's two wins lead the defending champion Americans into the United Cup semifinals
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Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans, loses to Bouzas Maneiro

Coco Gauff has tried to clarify her comments about American tennis fans on social media before her United Cup singles match against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans, loses to Bouzas Maneiro
Australia|Crime|Sports|World

Rifle-toting police will patrol the 5th Ashes cricket test in Sydney following Bondi shootings

Police with long-armed rifles, a rarity at sporting events in Australia, will patrol the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney starting Sunday as part of heightened security measures following the Bondi Beach terror attack in the city

Rifle-toting police will patrol the 5th Ashes cricket test in Sydney following Bondi shootings
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Venus Williams is back at the Australian Open 5 years after her last appearance, 28 after her 1st

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne

Venus Williams is back at the Australian Open 5 years after her last appearance, 28 after her 1st
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Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon receives a knighthood from New Zealand

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon is now Sir Scott Dixon after receiving a knighthood in New Zealand’s New Year honors list

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon receives a knighthood from New Zealand
Australia|Crime|World

Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting

Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”

Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting
Australia|Sports|Travel|World

Sydney to Hobart favorite Master Lock Comanche leads yacht race into the first night

Master Lock Comanche was leading defending champion LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race late on the first day of the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania

Sydney to Hobart favorite Master Lock Comanche leads yacht race into the first night
Australia|Crime|World

Bureaucratic mishap delayed gun license for accused Bondi Beach shooter in Australia

An Australian state leader says a man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach faced a lengthy gun license delay due to bureaucracy, not suspicion

Bureaucratic mishap delayed gun license for accused Bondi Beach shooter in Australia
Australia|Crime|World

Most mass shooters act alone. Bondi massacre a rare father-and-son atrocity, experts say

Most mass shooters act alone. Bondi massacre a rare father-and-son atrocity, experts say

Most mass shooters act alone. Bondi massacre a rare father-and-son atrocity, experts say
Australia|Crime|World

Bondi Beach shooting suspect conducted firearms training with his father, Australian police say

Australian police documents reveal that a man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach conducted firearms training with his father

Bondi Beach shooting suspect conducted firearms training with his father, Australian police say
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Bondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document reveals

Bondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document reveals

Bondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document reveals
Australia|Sports|World

Bazball revolution falters for England in the Ashes, but it's not the end of the system

England's cricket team has faced challenges with its aggressive Bazball strategy during the Ashes series loss in Australia

Bazball revolution falters for England in the Ashes, but it's not the end of the system
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Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands of mourners have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to mark a week since two gunmen targeted a Jewish festival, killing 15 people

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack